When Toasted Bog upon Sowing

#756f83 RGB(117,111,131)

About this color

When Toasted Bog upon Sowing is rendered by screens as RGB(117, 111, 131) — a medium-dark, muted violet hue.

#756f83RGB(117, 111, 131)

HSL 258° · 8% saturation · 47% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color formats

Name
When Toasted Bog upon Sowing
HEX
#756f83
RGB
rgb(117,111,131)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,43.5%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(258,8%,47%)
HSV
hsv(258,15%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,15,0,49)
LAB
lab(48,7,-10)
LCH
lch(48,12,305)
sRGB
(0.459,0.435,0.514)
HEX8
#756f83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
117111131

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
8%
Hue
258°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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